Dead Moon - War Baby (Thirteen Off My Hook)
Queens of the Stone Age - Song for the Dead (Songs for the Deaf)
The Dead Weather - I Cut Like a Buffalo (Horehound)
The Dead Kennedys - Police Truck (Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death)

Paper Lions - Travellin' (Paper Lions, 2007)
Two Hours Traffic - Stuck for the Summer (Little Jabs, 2008)
The Stills - Eastern Europe (Oceans Will Rise, 2008)
Sloan - Another Way I Could Do It (Never Hear the End of It, 2006)

04 April 2010

Evan and I have decided that from now on, every episode of Thrice Removed that falls on a long weekend is going to be a dance party. How long will we keep this up? We're taking bets now... Anyway, here's the playlist.

29 March 2010

While I was away from Thrice Removed, I was saddened to hear about the March 17th death of Big Star's Alex Chilton. I played a few Big Star songs in honour of their frontman tonight, and I (rather lamely) attempted to express what a loss this is, but Paul Westerberg does a much better job in his article here. This is my favourite bit:

"The great Alex Chilton is gone — folk troubadour, blues shouter, master singer, songwriter and guitarist. Someone should write a tune about him. Then again, nah, that would be impossible. Or just plain stupid."

Maybe next week we'll play the Westerberg-penned 'Alex Chilton', but for now, here's March 28th's playlist:

05 March 2010

I saw Ted Leo + Pharmacists play a show at the Starlite Room in Edmonton in October of 2007, and I still count it among one of the best shows I've seen. Also, Ted covered Bruce Springsteen.

But I imagine that show was nothing compared to what their record release party in New York is going to be. On March 9, they'll be releasing their new LP The Brutalist Bricks, and to celebrate they're throwing a karaoke party at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Mr. Leo has the list of possible covers (highlights include "Tommy Gun" by the Clash and Kelly Clarkson's "Since U've Been Gone") up at their website.

More details and a download of the first single, "The Mighty Sparrow" are available here. If you're heading to New York next week, considering taking me with you.

The Replacements - Kiss Me on the Bus (Tim, 1985)
The White Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl (White Blood Cells, 2001)
Said the Whale - The Light is You (Howe Sounds, 2007)
The Maynards - Break Out the Make Out (Break Out the Make Out, 2005)

13 February 2010

Sloan have (finally!) compiled all of their b-sides. Let me tell you, after listening to low-quality mp3s that I had somehow managed to dig up over the years, it is SO AWESOME to hear these songs remastered that I can almost forgive the Fab Four for not releasing an actual CD. Maybe one day they will. A girl can dream, right?

30 January 2010

Back in October, the Deep Dark Woods were voted in as the artist to represent Saskatchewan in CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Songquest. Their assignment was to write a song about Good Time Charlies in Regina, which would then be debuted in concert on CBC and available for purchase on iTunes.

You can see the full concert, which features all 13 winning bands from across Canada here, or for your convenience, the Deep Dark Woods' segment is posted below. Congratulations, boys!

Ladyhawk - Fear (Shots, 2008)
The Novaks - If You Can Do It (The Novaks, 2005)
Pearson - A Fade Out is a Cop Out (Clear Thinking on Mixed Feelings, 2009)
Young James - In the Bones (Young James, 2008)
A Gentle Forest - Because of the Wind (Our Phenomenal First Flight, 2007)*
Fred Eaglesmith - 49 Tons (Drive-In Movie, 1996)
Maybe Smith - Open War (Animals & Architects, 2007)
Gregory Pepper & His Problems - Drop the Plot (With Trumpets Flaring, 2009)
Local Rabbits - Never Had to Fight (This Is It, Here We Go, 2002)

Let's post this video, just for good measure:

*Check out A Gentle Forest and Cat Dad playing at Amigos on January 29. That's tomorrow!

06 January 2010

I'm sure all of you are reading this here blog, so I'd like to let you know that SaskMusic is preparing a compilation CD of Saskatchewan artists to distribute at musical events like SXSW, CMW, NXNE and WCMA.

That last bit was difficult to type.

Anyway, if you've got brand new material, or if you're a brand new band, why don't you submit a song before the deadline on January 15? The application link is here. More information is available at saskmusic.org.